Senior WordPress Developer

 
SiteCare is looking for an experienced and motivated WordPress Developer to join our team. 


 
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation of knowledge and experience related to WordPress, its internal APIs, and all technologies within the WordPress stack.  


 
The candidate should also be results-driven, ambitious, organized, articulate and a self-starter. The Senior WordPress Developer will be responsible for feature development, troubleshooting and debugging, as well as expertly communicating results with the rest of the SiteCare team.


 
This is a full-time, fully remote position. Compensation is dependent upon experience.




 For the Senior WordPress Developert team member to succeed in this role, they must embody SiteCare’s four company values in their day-to-day work:


 
Trusted
 
Excellence
 
Care
 
Extra Mile


 
Responsibilities


 
Develop and extend WordPress plugins, themes, and blocks.
 
Contribute to the improvement of SiteCare's Development SOPs.
 
Troubleshooting and debugging websites of varying complexities and scale.
 
Build pixel-perfect mobile-responsive layouts from Figma designs using custom WordPress themes.
 
Leverage WordPress APIs and extend the WordPress admin experience.
 
Help develop systems to improve efficiency for WordPress maintenance routines.
 
Balance current projects with incoming tasks, and being able to differentiate between importance and urgency.
 
Test solutions across multiple browsers and platforms in a testing environment. Help develop testing protocols and procedures to continuously improve confidence in project delivery.
 
Fix bugs and build new features for clients
 
Optimize website performance for for Google PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals
 
PHP compatibility testing
 
Manage and build deployment pipelines with Buddy


 
Requirements


 
At least five years experience in Full Stack WordPress web development.
 
Five years of previous Agency experience
 
Expert skills in: PHP, JavaScript, React, WordPress, HTML, CSS and Git.
 
Experience with troubleshooting tools like Xdebug, Query Monitor, Developer Tools, New Relic, etc.
 
Experience building custom blocks in the Gutenberg block editor.
 
Familiarity and experience with WordPress Multisite and experience working with large Multisite Networks
 
Ability to set up a local environment and expertly debug performance and caching issues across environments.
 
Experience optimizing website performance to improve metrics like PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals
 
Mastery of verbal and written English; ability to communicate professionally with technical and non-technical colleagues and clients.
 
Previous remote working experience




 BENEFITS:


 
A market-related salary based on your experience
 
We’re a fully remote team
 
Work from wherever you have access to a fast internet connection.
 
Quarterly profit distributions
 
Quarterly personal development stipend
 
A technology stipend of $2000 every two years